Improved device for feeding- centrifugal sugar-draining machines



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A. KUSENBERG. DEVICE FOR FEEDING OENTRIFUGAL SUGAR DEAINING MACHINES.

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A.KUSENBERG.' DEVICE FOR FEEDING OENTRIFUGAL SUGAR DRAINING MACHINES.

No. 85,528; Patented Jan. 5, 18 69.

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Letters Patent No. 85,528, dated J anua/ryh. 1869.

IMPROYED DEVICE FOR FEEDING- .CEN'I'RIPUGAL SUGAR-DRAINING- MACHINES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ALFRED Kusnnnnne, of Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have inventeda new and useful Improved Device for Feeding Oentrifu gal Sugar-Draining Machines and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention consists in arranging an elevated railway, on which is placed and runs a truck or car provided with a decanting-bucket, the truck being propelled by means of aucndless chain passed over two chain-wheels, motion being given by means of a crank attached to one of the wheels.

. The advantages of my invention are as follows:

First, it can be used where overhead-railways would be impracticable, on account of the belting or other obstructions, thereby saving space, which otherwise could not be utilized.

Secondly, it can be operated at a great saving oflabor, and with perfect safety. The person who propels the truck and bucket remains stationary, and the latter (the truck and bucket) are not in the ran ge of the men who attend the machines.

.Thirdly, the operator has complete control over it while decanting the purging mass into the centrifugal machines.

'Heretofore it has been customary to feed centrifugal vmachines by means of a swinging bucket, pushed by hand, on a railway suspended directly over the ma; chines. This is impracticable when the machines are driven from overhead, as the belting would interfere with the railway and bucket, or the railway and bucket would interfere with the operators. To obviate this, and at the same time to allow the machines to be easily charged and scoopedout by a person standing in front of the machines, I employ this device.

. To enable others skilled in the art to make and use on a line with the machines, and are made sllflioiently long to suit any number of machines.

Seemed near the ends of the rail R are two studs, S and S, on which are placed and work two chainwheels, N and W, the wheel having secured to it a crank, K.

The truck '1 is'madc m the shame as shown in the drawing, and is mounted on wheels 10, w, 10 and, w, grooved to fit the rails R and R, on which they run.

The framing of the truck T is made with the 'top and one side'open', in which is placed the bucket B, made of copper or anyother suitable metal.

The said bucket is suspended on, top of the truck by means of two flanges, F and F, which are partially tcetlied', and work in corresponding openings made in the top of the framing. Y

The flanges 1* and F are also maue with projecting handles it and h.

The bucket B is connected 'with the flanges F and F, by means of rivets or bolts and the central rod 0, the ends of which project through the ends of the bucket, and through the centre of the flanges, and is held in position by nuts placed on the outside of the flanges. v The rod 0 is also made with shoulders or collars, which bear against the inside of the bucket 13, and tend to strengthen the same.

One side of the bucket B is made with a projection in the centre, in the form of a spout, and the corners covered over a short distance on top, in order to insure the pouring of the material without spilling; The bucket B is suspended a short distance from the centre of the flanges, or eccentric to them, so as to secure the greater weight on one side, and the resting of thebucket against the back of the truck T.

Wheels w and w are placed further apart, longitudinally, in order to allow space for the bucket B.

The truck T is made with projecting'ledges l and l, which extend under the outer rail, It, and prevent the truck from upsetting. a

On top, and at each .end of the framing of the track, are formed two eyes, for the purpose of receiving the ends of the chain E after it is passed over the wheels 'W and W.

The operation of the device is as follows:

The truckT is placed so that-the bucket B will come directly underthe chute or canal which extends from above, to receive the proper quantity of the purging mass or green sugar. r

The crank K "s now'turncd, which, by means of they endless chain E, propels the truck T to any centrifugal machine about to be charged. 7

The operator nowtakes hold of one of the handles, h or h, and presses it over (the teeth on the flanges F and 1 working into corresponding openings on the framing) gradually, which decants the bucket B, and at the same time draws it towards the centre of the machine, as shown by dotted lines, fig. 3. When in this position it will be drained perfectly, and the contents discharged into the centrifugal machine without touching the upper flange of the revolving drum.-

- After the bucket is dischzu'ged, it will assume its original position on the truck, owing to its being ec- K,'the operator never leaving'the crank, or exposing himself to the fast-running belts; danger or hinder the men (engaged in scooping out't-he centrifugal machines) by the travelling bucket.

Having thus described my invention, its construction and operation,

What I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States, is-- 1; The arrangement of the truck T with its wheels w, w, w", and :0 projecting ledges l and Z, bucket'B,

neither does he en-' flanges F and F, and handles hand h, constructed and operating in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

2. The within-described device for feeding centrifugal sugar-draining machines, cmnpcsed of the elevatcd rails R and R, chain 12, chain-wheels and W,

crank K, trircirT, and bucket B, constructed and operating in the manner and for the purpose specified.

'Witnesses: ALFRED KUSEN BERG.

ISAAC R. OAKFORD, 7 CHARLES H. EVANS. 

